Chamber and committees

Question reference: S6W-06924

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 25 February 2022 Registered interest
Current status: Answered by Shona Robison on 15 March 2022

Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many of the pipeline of around 9,000 Build to Rent homes in major cities, which are referred to in the Housing to 2040 strategy, are at the more affordable end of market rents.

Answer

The Scottish Government does not gather information on the affordability of rents in the Build to Rent sector.

Build to Rent is recognised as a mainstream housing delivery mechanism and can complement existing housing models.

Build to Rent can be characterised by:

Single institutional ownership and professional on-site management of the entire development;
Individual units are self-contained and separately let;
Resident access to shared, communal facilities and on-site amenities integrated as part of the development.

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